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Sep 17, 20232 min read

CHAKU CHAKU

he term "chaku chaku" may sound funny to most employees, but it's a serious base line discipline that supports Automation.

Richard Kunst

Sep 12, 20232 min read

What Orchestras Teach Us About Business

Orchestras teach us a lot about business. In an orchestra, each musician plays a distinct instrument, contributing to the whole.

My Pivotal Moment ... and how I ran my plant with only 1 hour per day.

Richard Kunst

Sep 5, 20232 min read

My Pivotal Moment ... and how I ran my plant with only 1 hour per day.

This is not enough Time !!! Lead ... Follow ... or Get out of the Way ! Let me show you how.

Richard Kunst

Sep 3, 20233 min read

My Aisles Cultural Adjustment Continues

my daily walk in the plant was like navigating an obstacle course ...

Want to step into the future? Work your Capacity and Staff Planning

Richard Kunst

Jul 30, 20232 min read

Want to step into the future? Work your Capacity and Staff Planning

Meeting a plan is a thing of beauty and should not be accomplished by accident.

4 Supply Chain Lessons from Ford Motor Company

Richard Kunst

Jul 8, 20236 min read

4 Supply Chain Lessons from Ford Motor Company

As the company continues to innovate, many businesses can learn a few supply chain lessons from Ford.

Switch your PDCA sequence for faster results

Richard Kunst

Jun 28, 20235 min read

Switch your PDCA sequence for faster results

I strongly suggest that you change the Deming cycle to Check, Act, Plan, Do (CAPD)

Richard Kunst

Jun 11, 20232 min read

Clean to Inspect

the touch of the human hand while cleaning is the world’s most sensitive instrument

Innovation + Speed = Responsiveness … For Success

Richard Kunst

May 31, 20234 min read

Innovation + Speed = Responsiveness … For Success

Many Product or Process launched using the Hand Grenade methodology.

Richard Kunst

May 22, 20234 min read

How do you treat your orders?

“poor planning on your part does not justify heroics on my part unless I can make it part of my business model”

Richard Kunst

May 7, 20234 min read

The Water Spider is ...

The Water Spider is an honored and critical role in making continuous flow and a smoothly functioning Lean system a reality.

Richard Kunst

Apr 30, 20234 min read

5S Builds your Brand

5S+1 is typically the first tool adopted by organizations as part of their Lean journey, primarily because of the visual impact it creates

Richard Kunst

Apr 9, 20235 min read

Getting Lean “Right”

10 points to consider before embarking on your LEAN transformation

Lean Value Stream ... Have you truly defined your value stream?

Richard Kunst

Apr 7, 20234 min read

Lean Value Stream ... Have you truly defined your value stream?

Operations are the first to apply Lean because that is where “Waste” is typically the most visible.

Richard Kunst

Mar 19, 20234 min read

Managing Customer Demand

those pesky Rush Order Requests always seem to come from (pick one or all) 1) the same customer 2) same sales person 3) same customer ser

Richard Kunst

Mar 12, 20234 min read

Seek Cadence within Process

Cadence being the gait that needs to be observed with your information and communication flow and the repeatability of tasks.

Richard Kunst

Mar 5, 20233 min read

EVSM or Value Stream Mapping?

What is my problem with Value Steam Mapping (VSM)?

Richard Kunst

Feb 26, 20235 min read

Are We Ready for Reindustrialization?

Decades of outsourcing have created shortages in a wide range of industries that make North America vulnerable to rogue countries like China

Richard Kunst

Feb 19, 20233 min read

You Don't need AMAZING PEOPLE

a Lean Environment is where ... Amazing Robust Processes can be staffed with Mediocre People !!!

Once again, 5S+1 is not about just about creating a clean and organized environment

Richard Kunst

Feb 12, 20235 min read

Once again, 5S+1 is not about just about creating a clean and organized environment

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